Orlaith vs Stacey
Orlaith and Staceycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Orlaith was ranked #77 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Orlaith was ranked #372 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Orlaith was ranked #654 and Stacey #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Orlaith and Stacey over time
Orlaith and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Orlaith held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stacey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Orlaith in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Orlaith moved ahead of Stacey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #129 and #105 the year before became #94 and #107.
- Longest-running competitions
Orlaith and Stacey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2024, ending at #372 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Orlaith held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Stacey in 20.
Highest recorded here: Orlaith #73 in 2006, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order changed in 1997: Orlaith moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #129 and #105; by 1997 that had become #94 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Orlaith #372, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Orlaith held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stacey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Orlaith #475 in 2016, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Orlaith moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #647 and #623; by 2011 that had become #583 and #830.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Orlaith #654, Stacey #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Orlaith held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Orlaith #59 in 2005, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Orlaith #77, Stacey #451.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Orlaith | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Orlaith and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Orlaith
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Stacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #99 among girls in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1973–1996
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls